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H.S. roundup: Buckfield girls hold on to stun Rangeley
With Portland’s Jeremiah Alado guarding, Oxford Hills’ Spencer Strong goes up for a shot during Friday’s game in Paris. The Bulldogs defeated the Vikings in overtime, 56-53. (Brewster Burns photo) With Portland’s Jeremiah Alado guarding, Oxford Hills’ Spencer Strong goes up for a shot during Friday’s game in Paris. The Bulldogs defeated the Vikings in […]
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Girls’ basketball: Hot-shooting Edward Little lights up Cheverus
Edward Little’s Grace Fontaine is fouled by Cheverus’ Lauren Jordan during Friday night’s basketball game in Auburn. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) AUBURN — Edward Little is never shy about shooting 3-pointers, but when they’re going in at the rate they were in the first half of Friday night’s AA North game against Cheverus, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue clamps down, beats Nokomis
Nokomis High School’s Maya Cooney (10) drives to the basket and draws the foul on Mt. Blue High School’s Mackenzie Libby (21) in Newport on Friday. (Morning Sentinel photo by Michael G. Seamans) NEWPORT — After three winters of taking their lumps together, including narrowly missing out on a postseason berth in each of the […]
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Local roundup: Mia-Angelina Leslie leads St. Dom’s girls’ basketball past Sacopee Valley
HIRAM — Mia-Angelina Leslie scored a game-high 11 points and St. Dom’s held Sacopee Valley to five points in the second half to notch a 37-22 girls’ basketball victory Thursday. Skye Rogers added eight points for St. Dominic (1-1), which led 24-19 at halftime. Riley Vacchiano scored 10 points for Sacopee Valley (0-2). Boothbay 69, Mt. Abram […]
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Girls’ basketball: Calley Baker’s game-winner puts Spruce Mountain over Dirigo
Spruce Mountain’s Haley Turcotte (24) dishes the ball off to Julianne Doiron (21) during an MVC basketball game in Jay on Thursday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) JAY — Senior guard Calley Baker’s game-winning shot heard around Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls might just be the gift that keeps on giving when the postseason rolls around and […]
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Girls’ basketball: Ramblers pick up rare win over Mustangs
Aaliyah WilsonFalcone goes up for a layup during Thursday night’s basketball game in Winthrop. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) Aaliyah WilsonFalcone goes up for a layup during Thursday night’s basketball game in Winthrop. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) WINTHROP — Winthrop coaches and administration weren’t sure they last time the school’s girls’ basketball […]
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Girls’ basketball: Oak Hill edges Richmond in offensive struggle
WALES — A cold evening outside carried over to the shooting touches inside the gym at Oak Hill High School on Thursday. Both the Raiders and visiting Richmond struggled to make shots in an MVC girls’ basketball tussle, which Oak Hill won 31-28. “I think both teams played reasonably good defense,” Oak Hill coach Mike […]
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Local roundup: James Anderson’s 39 points lead Mt. Blue over Brewer
FARMINGTON — James Anderson led the Mt. Blue Cougars to a 75-61 victory over Brewer in KVAC boys’ basketball action Tuesday. Anderson put up 39 points in the win. Garrett Reynolds added 12 for the Cougars (2-0). Brewer spread the scoring around. Brandon Glidden led the way with 17 points, while Trevor Pearson had 12 […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth keeps cool, dismisses Spruce Mountain
Monmouth Academy’s Abby Ferland (21) heads to the basket as Spruce Mountain’s Julianne Doiron looks on during an MVC basketball game in Monmouth on Tuesday night. (Sun Journal photo by Tony Blasi) MONMOUTH — The Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team passed the point of no return late in the third quarter against an opponent who […]